Realizing the potential of tourism as an inclusive economic growth engine, Asok Kumar had started many initiatives to promote tourism and culture related activities, where ever he was posted.

As Collector Nizamabad, Telangana ( then in Andhra Pradesh (2001-2003))

1. Made efforts to develop Nizamabad as a “great getaway destination”, closer to Hyderabad.
2. Started the concept of district tourism festivals in the state with the launching ofINDUR UTSAV in 2001. This had local folk arts, performances from senior artists from the state and national level; flower, vegetable and animal shows; water sports, traditional sports; film festivals, children’s festival. Thisstarted the trend of manydistricts of the state organising district festivals.
3. Revived “Chintula Bhagavatam”, an almost dead-folk art of the district by giving support to the only family which was practicing the art form. Rs 2 lakhs provided for procuring dresses and ornaments for the artists.
4. Started the District Heritage Museum in Nizamabad on 24^thOctober 2001.
5. Started “Tourism clubs” in all schools in the district.
6. Renovated Domakonda Fort and Shiva temple in the fort. Started the large-scale Shiv-Ratri festival in Domakonda.
7. Initiated development of Sri Rama temple built by Samabji(Guru of Shavaji Maharaj) in Nizamabad fort, Narasimhaswamy temple in Jankampet  and Rama temple at Ditchpalli.
8. Organized “Shayam-e-Gazals” and Urdu Mushayaras regularly in Nizamabad town.
9. Developed Bada Pahad mosque.
10. DevelopedMallaram forest as a part of the eco-tourism.
11. Development of Alisagar and AsokSagar in Nizamabad.
12. AsokSagar featured in the AP Tourism Desk Calendar, 2003 (February month) and was recommended by the state for national tourism award. This has become a major tourist spot in Nizamabad.
13. Initiated beautification of the towns in the district under various projects- “SundarIndur” for Nizamabad, “Beautiful Bodan” for Bodhan and “KhoobsuratKamareddy” for Kamareddy. This resulted in widening and installation of central lights inmain roads, developments of parks and greenery in these municipalities.
14. CONSTRUCTED over ONE LAKH toilets in the district and over 5000 toilets in 1000 schools in a year as a part of clean Nizamabad drive- “Shubratha”

As Collector, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh (2005-2006)

1. Conducted the District tourism festival “Kadapotsavam”
2. Organized “Annamaya festival” based on the songs by Sri Annamaya.
3. Beautification of Cuddapah under “Cuddapah to Kadapa” initiative.

As VC and MD of Sports Authority of AP, was one of the chief organisers of the Afro Asian games in Hyderabad in 2003. Was one of the official members of the delegation which went to Jamaica in 2003 to bid successfully for the Common Wealth games, 2010 held in New Delhi. Organized many international sports events like the WTA Hyderabad Open tennis, 2004; World Billiards championships, 2003, Asian TT tournament and Asian rowing championships at Hyderabad.

As Vice Chairman of Hyderabad Development Authority (HUDA) in 2004 -2005, developed many tourism projects in Buddha Poornima Project Area, which includes the first Laseriumof the countryat Lumbini Park, Development of Lumbini park and Sanjiviah park, development and beautification of Hussain Sagar and lakes and parks at at Mir Alam, Safilguda , AS Rao Nagar, Langar Houz etc.

As VC of Hyderabad Metro Water supply And Sewerage Board, started the Water Board Museum in 2009.

As Joint Secretary, Civil Aviation,GoI, signed MoU with Ministry of Tourism, GoI for development of tourism.

Received Award from AP state government for excellence in Tourism, 2013 in the World Tourism Day celebrations, 2013.

As Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, he made promotion of tourism and cultural heritage as a pillar of Arth Ganga. It was an important intervention for livelihood generation activities also. Tangible and intangible cultural heritage on the main stem River Ganga was mapped and made into two voluminous book by INTACH. He started using Ghats along the rivers as hot spots for tourism related activities. He started "Ghats Pe Yoga", "Ghat pe Haats'" and "Ghat pe Aarti" on selected ghats to promote river people connect and also as a way to generate livelihood opportunities for local people. On International Yoga day, 21 June 2022, he started the first "Ghat Pe Yoga" program, encouraging local people to do Yoga on the Ghats. More than 10 lakh people, including CM of Himachal Pradesh, and Dy CM of UP participated in various  Yoga Programs organised on the Ghats along the Ganga River banks in the 5 main stem states and New Delhi. Over 535 people participated in the program on the banks of Yamuna River, near the Signature bridge, New Delhi. From this day onwards weekly Yoga programs were taken up regularly by people on some Ghats. This also helped to keep these ghats active and clean. In the international Yoga day of 2023 also many Yoga programs were made by the now active District Ganga Committees. (DGCs started their regular  DGC 4M meetings- the monthly meetings of District committees under the chairmanship of DMs  in April 2022 and had become a major river-people connecting set-up by June 2023). Under Arth Ganga, youth were identified and sent for training at Paramarth Niketan, Rishikesh to do standardized Ganga Arthis. They were provided with uniforms and accessories. After undergoing training these youth have  started  Ganga Artis in many ghats, This has helped in increasing the reverence of the river and also generating income to the local youth. Under JALAJ many river cruise boating safaris are being organised by Ganga Praharis.  Under the JALAJ initiative, some of them have become local tourist guides opening up traditional trekking routes to Char dhams in Uttarakhand and also augmenting their families' income by providing home-stay facilities.